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installer_microsoft_security_essentials_english.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_microsoft_security_essentials_english.exe by Vittalia Internet S.L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dwn.totalprogramasdwn.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f65f154eb519d4069791b39cd0e36f0d

SHA-1:
957e5b918121af0c545a1a7f7f40f7f70c98c14d

SHA-256:
b74725e9d8c9a14007a27f55026c3513856b0d2c4feee59e333395b9b046f646

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:27:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.VittaliaInternet.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.19

File size:
2.7 MB (2,822,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_microsoft_security_essentials_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/1/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=IT, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
00B5B17F6085B2B530BA3A0FF637EE1A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/23/2013 11:36:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+KWV2kVObT3xJ17dqhR804Sw/gfSM3Qyn6giQ:+dV2dThTdUfSQ

Entry address:
0x4A46B

Entry point:
E8, 21, BA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, DE, 49, 00, E8, FF, 5B, 00, 00, E8, 25, 2A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, B4, B9, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, E2, 84, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, 22, 01, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.7127

Code size:
542 KB (555,008 bytes)

The file installer_microsoft_security_essentials_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dwn.totalprogramasdwn.com/installers/out/1283929644/ax/filewin/english/uk-dnm/msie/microsoft_security_essentials/.../installer_microsoft_security_essentials_English.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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